TOPIC: Miscellaneous
Directions
(1-5): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in
the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the
questions given below.
(A)
The reasons for the nationalization of the industry are concerned mostly with
the unethical practices adopted by some of the players against the interest of
the insurance consumers.
(B)
The Indian insurance Industry is as old as it is in any other part of the
world.
(C)
Along with these achievements there, however, also grew a feeling of
insensitivity to the needs of the market which probably led to a feeling
amongst the public that the insurance industry was not fully responsive to
customer needs.
(D)
The first insurance company in India was started in 1818 in Kolkata.
(E)
Nationalisation has lent the industry solidity, growth and outreach, which is
unparalleled.
(F)
We had a number of foreign and Indian insurance companies operating in the
Indian Market till the nationalization of the industry took place.
Q1. Which
of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a)
A
(b)
B
(c)
C
(d)
D
(e)
E
Q2. Which
of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a)
B
(b)
C
(c)
D
(d)
E
(e)
F
Q3. Which
of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(a)
C
(b)
D
(c)
E
(d)
F
(e)
A
Q4. Which
of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a)
D
(b)
E
(c)
F
(d)
A
(e)
B
Q5. Which
of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after
rearrangement?
(a)
E
(b)
F
(c)
A
(d)
B
(e)
C
Directions
(6-10):
In each of the following sentence there are two blank spaces. Below each
sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4)
and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the
sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Q6. The
recently………………Olympic games experienced some unhealthy practices……………..to by a
few athletes.
(a) concluded,
resorted
(b) finished,
preferred
(c) held,
exhibited
(d) over, adhered
(e) closed, devoured
Q7. If
criminals are…………….to join electoral fray,………………is likely to increase.
(a) compelled,
brotherhood
(b) encouraged,
harmony
(c) allowed,
extortion
(d) deterred,
corruption
(e) invited, voting
Q8.
Though the country has……………free medical service for the poor, it is……………
(a) stopped,
unaffordable
(b) rendered,
essential
(c) maintained,
admirable
(d) favoured,
appreciable
(e) instituted,
inadequate
Q9.
Germany had been a nation………………in one country of numerous states which had a
common language and…………………
(a) assembled,
dialect
(b) assimilated,
script
(c) embedded,
civilization
(d) united,
traditions
(e) formed, code
Q10. Public announcements of……………by the Government
is considered as…………….of code of conduct during the pre-elections period.
(a) freebies,
appeasement
(b) favours,
violation
(c) policies,
honour
(d) provisions,
imposition
(e) manifestos,
breaches
Directions
(11-15):
Which of the phrase (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase
given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically
meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction
is required, mark (5) as the answer.
Q11. The
military has highly sophisticated simulators on which soldiers train.
(a) which soldier
training on
(b) on which soldier
have trains
(c) which the soldier
do train
(d) on which the
soldiers have been trained
(e) No correction
required
Q12. Any
policy of social welfare will be likely to face resistance from vested
interests.
(a) would be like
facing
(b) will be likely
facing
(c) is likely to
face
(d) is likely to be
facing with
(e) No correction
required
Q13. The
key to a competitive economy is its investment regime.
(a) in its invested
regime
(b) in its investment
regime
(c) investment of its
regime
(d) investment in its
regime
(e) No correction
required
Q14. The
honourable court had taken a lenient view because the accused have not
previous conviction.
(a) had no previous
conviction
(b) had not previously
convicted
(c) had not been
previous convictions
(d) had no previously
convicted
(e) No correction
required
Q15. Our
foreign exchange reserves have increased substantial.
(a) have been
increased substantially
(b) have increased
substantially
(c) have substantially
increasing
(d) have been
substantial increase
(e) No correction
required
For questions (1-5); The
correct sequence to form meaningful paragraph is BDFAEC.
S1. Ans.(b)
S2. Ans.(c)
S3. Ans.(d)
S4. Ans.(d)
S5. Ans.(e)
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct use is ‘concluded, resorted’
where ‘concluded’ means bring or come to an end and ‘resorted’ means turn to and
adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to
resolve a difficult situation.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct use is ‘allowed, extortion’ where
‘extortion’ means the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or
threats.
S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. The correct use is ‘instituted, inadequate’
where ‘instituted’ means to introduce or establish (a scheme, undertaking, or policy) and
‘inadequate’ means insufficient for a purpose.
S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. The correct use is ‘formed, code’.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol, The correct use is ‘favours, violation’.
S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. No correction required
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Replace ‘will be likely to face’ with ‘is likely to face’.
S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. No correction required
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace ‘have not previous conviction’ with
‘had no previous conviction’
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Replace ‘have increased substantial’ with ‘have increased substantially’
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